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Ethanol Precipitation & DNA Quantification – C. virginica MBD DNA from Yaamini

Finished the ethanol precipitation as described in the MethylMiner (Invitrogen) manual which Yaamini had previously initiated: https://yaaminiv.github.io/Virginica-MBDSeq-Day4/

Samples were resuspended in 25μL of Buffer EB (Qiagen) and transferred to 0.5mL snap cap tubes. All tubes were labeled as: MBD CV #

Quantified the Crassostrea virginica MBD-enriched DNA with the Qubit 3.0 (ThermoFisher) and the Qubit dsDNA High Sensitivity (HS) Kit (ThermoFisher).

Used 1uL of template DNA.

Results:

Quantification Spreadsheet (Google Sheet):20180207_qubit_DNA_HS_MBD_virginica

One sample (MBD CV 106) may not be usable due to low yield. However, the remainder should work fine.

I’ve sent them all to ZymoResearch for bisulfite treatment, library construction, and Illumina sequencing.

FedEx tracking: 771429590026

Samples Submitted – C. virginica gDNA, MBD, and MspI to Qiagen

Sent Crassostrea virginica samples to Qiagen, as part of the collaboration we have with them for testing their new bisulfite conversion kit on various reduced representation DNA.

Samples were sent on dry ice via FedEx International Priority: 771231112481

Here are the samples I sent:

gDNA C.virginica – Genomic DNA, 20uL, 58.4ng/uL
MBD 1 virginica – Fragmented (~400bp average size), MBD-enriched, 25uL, 18.3ng/uL
MBD 2 virginica – Fragmented (~400bp average size), MBD-enriched, 25uL, 19.6ng/uL
MspI 1 virginica – gDNA digested with MspI, 25uL, 53.4ng/uL
MspI 2 virginica – gDNA digested with MspI, 25uL, 31.0ng/uL

Genomic DNA was isolated from mantle tissue using the E.Z.N.A. Mollusc DNA Kit (Omega). DNA was eluted with the Elution Buffer supplied with the kit.

MBD enrichment was performed using the MethylMiner Methylated DNA Enrichment Kit (Invitrogen). DNA was resuspended in Buffer EB (Qiagen).

MspI digestions were performed using MspI (NEB) and were subjected to a phenol:chloroform cleanup, post-digestion. DNA was resuspended in Buffer EB (Qiagen).

No tests have been performed on the samples to evaluate the presence/absence of non-oyster DNA.

Reference genome is available here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/assembly/GCF_002022765.2/

Notebook entries:

gDNA Isolation:

http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2017/12/11/dna-isolation-quantification-crassotrea-virginica-mantle-gdna/

MBD:

DNA Shearing and Bioanalyzer assessments: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2017/12/11/dna-sonication-bioanalzyer-c-virginica-gdna-for-medip/
Day 1: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/08/mbd-enrichment-crassostrea-virginica-sheared-dna-day-1/
Day 2: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/09/mbd-enrichment-crassostrea-virginica-sheared-dna-day-2/
Day 3: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/10/mbd-enrichment-crassostrea-virginica-sheared-dna-day-3/
Quants: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/10/dna-quantification-c-virginica-mbd-enriched-dna/

MspI Digestion:

Digestion: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/11/restriction-digestion-mspi-on-crassotrea-virginica-gdna/
Phenol:Chloroform cleanup: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/11/phenolchloroform-extractions-and-etoh-precipitations-mspi-digestions-of-c-virginica-dna-from-earlier-today/
Quants: http://onsnetwork.org/kubu4/2018/01/11/dna-quantification-mspi-digested-crassostrea-virginica-gdna/

DNA Quantification – MspI-digested Crassostrea virginica gDNA

Quantified the two MspI-digested DNA samples for the Qiagen project from earlier today with the Qubit 3.0 (ThermoFisher).

Used the Qubit dsDNA Broad Range (BR) Kit (ThermoFisher).

Used 1μL of DNA from each sample (including undigested gDNA from initial isolation 20171211

Results:

Quantification (Google Sheet): 20180111_qubit_DNA_MspI_virginica

Yields are good and are sufficient for submission to Qiagen:

MspI_virginica_01 – 53.4ng/μL (1335ng; 89% recovery after phenol/chloroform/EtOH precip)
MspI_virginca_02 – 31.0ng/μL (775ng; ~52% recovery after phenol/chloroform/EtOH precip)

Phenol:Chloroform Extractions and EtOH Precipitations – MspI Digestions of C.virginica DNA from Earlier Today

The two MspI restriction digestions from earlier today for our project with Qiagen were subjected to phenol:chloroform cleanup and subsequent ethanol precipitations.

Phenol:chloroform clean up procedure:

  1. Added equal volume (50μL) of phenol:chloroform:IAA (25:24:1) to each sample.

  2. Vortexed.

  3. Centrifuged 5mins, 16,000g at room temperature.

  4. Transferred aqueous phase (top layer) to clean 0.5mL snap-cap PCR tube.

  5. Added equal volume of chloroform (50μL) to aqueous phase.

  6. Vortexed.

  7. Centrifuged 5mins, 16,000g at room temperature.

  8. Transferred aqueous phase (top layer) to clean 0.5mL snap-cap PCR tube.

Performed ethanol precipitation on both samples according to lab protocol.

Resuspended precipitated DNA in 25μL Buffer EB (Qiagen).

Will quantify with Qubit 3.0.

Restriction Digestion – MspI on Crassotrea virginica gDNA

Digested two 1.5μg aliquots of Crassostrea virginica isolated 20171211, as part of the project we’re doing with Qiagen.

Digestion reactions:

Component Volume(μL)
DNA (1.5μg) 25.7
10x CutSmart Buffer (NEB) 5.0
Water 17.3
MspI (NEB) 2
TOTAL 50

MspI info:

  • NEB R0106T (100,000U/mL; rec’d 20171214)

Reactions were carried out in 0.5mL snap-cap PCR tubes and incubated for 15mins @ 37oC in a PTC-200 thermalcycler (MJ Research), no heated lid.

Samples will be subjected to a phenol:chloroform extraction for cleanup.

DNA Quantification – C.virginica MBD-enriched DNA

Quantified Crassostrea virginica MBD-enriched DNA from earlier today for Qiagen project.

Used the Qubit 3.0 (ThermoFisher) and the Qubit dsDNA Broad Range (BR) Kit (ThermoFisher).

Used 1uL of template DNA.

Results:

Quantification Spreadsheet (Google Sheet): 20180110_qubit_dsDNA_BR_MBD_virginica

Both samples had decent yields and have usable quantities for Qiagen (they wanted ~300ng from each sample):

virginica_MBD_01 – 18.3ng/uL (457.5ng = 5.7% methylated DNA capture)

virginica_MBD_02 – 19.6ng/uL (490ng = 6.1% methylated DNA capture)

Will store @ -20C until next week so that we’re not shipping so close to the weekend (shipping address is in Germany).

MBD Enrichment – Crassostrea virginica Sheared DNA Day 3

Continued MBD enrichment of C.virginica DNA from yesterday for Qiagen project.

Followed the MethylMiner Methylated DNA Enrichment Kit (Invitrogen) manufacturer’s protocol for input DNA amounts of 1 -10ug (I am using 8ug in each of two samples).

Since the protocol has two elution steps that are each saved separately from each other for each sample, I did the following to combine the two elution fractions into a single sample:

  • Pelleted one elution fraction from each sample
  • Discarded supernatant from pelleted sample
  • Transferred second elution fraction to the pellet from the first elution fraction
  • Pelleted second elution fraction

The rest of the ethanol precipitation procedure was followed per the manufacturer’s protocol.

Final pellets were resuspended in 25μL of Buffer EB (Qiagen) and stored temporarily on ice for quantification.

MBD Enrichment – Crassostrea virginica Sheared DNA Day 2

Continued MBD enrichment for C.virginica and Qiagen project from yesterday.

Followed the MethylMiner Methylated DNA Enrichment Kit (Invitrogen) manufacturer’s protocol for input DNA amounts of 1 -10ug (I am using 8ug in each of two samples).

Performed a single, high-salt elution.

Samples were precipitated O/N @ -80C.

MBD Enrichment – Crassostrea virginica Sheared DNA Day 1

As part of a project with Qiagen to have them try out some of our DNA with their newest DNA bisulfite conversion kit, I previously isolated DNA from Crassotrea virginica (Eastern oyster) and sheared to ~420bp.

Next, I needed to enrich the samples for methylated DNA. Did this using the MethylMiner Methylated DNA Enrichment Kit (Invitrogen). Followed the manufacturer’s protocol for input DNA amounts of 1 -10ug (I am using 8ug in each of two samples). Below are the exact volumes used for various steps:

Made 1x Bind/Wash Buffer

  • 2.88mL 5x Bind/Wash Buffer

  • 720uL molecular biology grade H2O

Beads:

  • 80uL beads per sample

MBD-biotion protein:

  • 56uL per sample

Diluted the two sheared DNA samples to 25ng/uL:

  • CiVi = CfVf

  • (58.4ng/uL)(136uL) = (25ng/uL)(Vf)

  • Vf = 317.7

  • Add 181.7uL H2O to DNA to get 317.7ul (i.e. 25ng/uL)

Samples were incubated O/N in the 4C in the rotator.

Tissue Sampling – Crassostrea virginica Tissues for Archiving

I figured it’d be prudent to collect some Eastern oyster (Crassotrea virginica) to have around the lab.

I used one of the C.virginica oysters that I picked up Taylor on 20171210 for sampling.

Sampled:

  • Upper mantle (avoided area that was near gonad/white-ish)
  • Ctenidia
  • Lower mantle
  • Muscle
  • Gonad

Samples were transferred to 1.7mL snap cap tubes, frozen on dry ice, and stored @ -80C in Rack 13, Col 1, Row 5.